ANNE FRANK: DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL The first book Angela's class is assigned at the beginning of the school year. Appears in the Pilot Episode. Angela likes it.

BALLROOM DANCING A grouping of several styles dance which contain prescribed steps and are identified by the beat of the music to which the steps are performed. An experiment by Patty and Graham to rekindle the romance in their lives which has been lost because at the time they are working together at Wood & Jones.

BASEMENT "We don't even have a basement" "I can't do braids in a basement."

BETWEEN NAMES Interim name of Jordan's band -- sort of, after Tino walks out, taking with him the name "Frozen Embryos."

BICYCLE THIEF, THE A movie. There is some controversy over whether Angela understands the movie only because Brian explained it to her. More controversy over whether Jordan Catalano would understand one word of it.

BIG GUY BURGER The local fast food restaurant. Where Delia Fisher works, and the place where Cynthia Hargrove wondered if Angela had worked.

BILL AND HILLARY President and First Lady. Popular Halloween costumes.

BLISTER IN THE SUN The only song we know for sure Angela can dance to.

BOILER ROOM Where Angela and Jordan go to make out. Likely where Sharon and Kyle go, "like constantly," as well.

BRAD Hallie Lowenthal's erstwhile fiancee. Broke up with her at New Year's.

BUFFALO TOM Musicians. Played at Pike Street unannounced in "Self-Esteem."

CAT The Chases purport to have one. Graham gives it better food than does Patty.

CHERSKI, ANDY Sharon's father. Suffered a heart attack in "Strangers in the House," which Camille speculates may have been caused by a backless black nightgown.

CHERSKI, CAMILLE Sharon's mother. Patty's lifelong best friend. Forgave Patty for a "Betrayal"-like transgression in college. In high school, spread false rumors about Patty making out with Mitchell Moscarelli behind the duck pond. (She did, but not behind the duck pond.)

CHERYL FLECK Neal's girlfriend in "The Weekend." Idolizes Patty.

CLUB VERTIGO Coffee house which held an "open mike" night where Jordan's band auditioned, and Rayanne's singing debut failed miserably.

COFFEE "The old temptress." Jordan takes it "black with three or four sugars." So does Angela. Mr. Katimski couldn't give it up.

COLD CUTS A favorite food of Jordan's. He takes some when he drops in on Angela in "Pressure," and eats a sandwich with Patty in "In Dreams Begin Responsibilities."

COOKIE DOUGH ICE CREAM Comfort food, offered to Angela by Patty in "Why Jordan Can't Read," eaten by Rayanne and Amber after Rayanne's failure at Club Vertigo in "On the Wagon."

CRIMSON GLOW A bright red hair dye which Angela uses in the Pilot episode. Makes one easy to spot in a crowd. Axl Rose.

CURRY SAUCE A sauce made with curry. Does not include oregano.

CYNTHIA HARGROVE A girl with a nose stud whom Jordan "ummed" prior to his relationship with Angela.

DELIA FISHER A transfer to Liberty High in time for the "World Happiness" dance, craved Brian, but no longer.

DIETER, STEFAN A chef who is to teach Graham's intermediate cooking class. Has a drinking problem. Once had a television show.

DR. SKOLNIK The Chase's family doctor. Advises Angela to use a condom and a sponge in "Pressure."

DRISCOLL, NICKY A rebel without a cause, died on Halloween night, 1963; his picture "in memoriam" appears in the 1963 Liberty High Yearbook, published the previous spring.

DUH An expression used to denote derisive acknowledgment of a statement of the painfully obvious.

DUH SQUARED An expression used to denote derisive acknowledgment of a restatement of the painfully obvious. Also a term of endearment.

ECSTASY A drug which Rayanne overdoses on.

EROGENOUS ZONE Naughty bits. To Sharon, these include hands.

FABLE, THE Angela's contribution to the Liberty Lit:

"Once upon a time there lived a girl. She slept in a lovely little cottage made of gingerbread and candy. She was always asleep. One morning she woke up, and the candy had mold on it. Her father blew her a kiss and the house fell down. She realized she was lost. She found herself walking down a crowded street, but the people were made of paper, like paper dolls. She blew everyone a kiss goodbye, and watched as they blew away."

FASHION SHOW An event sponsored by Camille's church to benefit the battered women's shelter. Patty, and ultimately Danielle, participate, as well as other strange and complicated people.

FETOOTSED An adjective used to describe someone who is overly concerned about details that will ultimately make no difference, like whether the fiancee you're about to dump will have an ivory or bisque bridal gown.

FISHING Something Brian does not understand. Lots of great television shows about it and plenty of time to watch, now that MSCL has been canceled.

FLAPPER DRESS A sleeveless dress with a low neckline, usually made of sheer material cut on the bias of the weave so as to conform to the shape of one's body. Popular for all occasions in the 1920's, less so for Halloween in the 1990's.

FLUTE One of two instruments Brian plays, in hopes that it will make him more attractive to colleges. If only he had an instrument that would make him more attractive to Angela...

FROZEN EMBERS See Frozen Embryos.

FROZEN EMBRYOS The name of Jordan Catalano's band until Tino left the band and took the name with him.

GEOMETRY The only thing that put the fear of God into Angela.

GEORGE A "really cute" museum guard with whom we are given to believe Rayanne has a dalliance in "Why Jordan Can't Read."

GIRLS' BATHROOM You need a definition for this? Okay, a meeting place for letting one's hair down, literally and metaphorically. No men allowed -- except Rickie.

GUNTHER The male half of the couple who learned that no human desire was shameful or abnormal in the "Guide to Better Loving" video in "Pressure." Graham's favorite. See Liz.

HAIKU FOR HIM Sharon's contribution to the Liberty Lit. Patty is so afraid it's Angela's, she denies the very existence of their basement:

"He peels off my clothes like a starving man Would peel an orange. His lips taste my juicy sweetness. My legs tangle with his; We become one being, A burning furnace In the cold dark basement of love."

HANDCUFFS Appliances... that are... just for fun. Now I suppose you're Interested.

HELFRICH, CORY A boy whom Rickie has a crush on, and whom Angela dreams of in a Saltine bath towel. Painted Rayanne's shoes in "The Life of Brian," hit on by Angela in "Betrayal."

HOOCH See Dr. Allen's Ginger Flavored Brandy. Patty uses "hooch" in a sentence, and drinks more than her share of it, in "The Weekend."

HUNKBURGER What you'll get at Big Guy Burger -- if you don't behave.

I WANNA BE SEDATED A song from some band in the dark ages of music history. The song Rayanne bombed with at Club Vertigo, and which Jordan filled in on.

I LOVE YOU BEARY MUCH What the tag said on the little white teddy bear Kyle gave to Sharon in "Resolutions."

I CALL HER RED The name of a song Jordan Catalano composed. It's about his car, 'nuff said.

ICE SKATING An activity that Patty equates with fun and togetherness and who knows what else. She can't get anyone else to do it with her.

IN MY HUMBLE OPINION A phrase used at the end of the expression of a personal opinion, when one needs a gentle way of saying, "I'm right, so there."

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE A movie starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed, set in fictitious Bedford Falls. The Chase television apparently picks up a channel that shows the movie constantly.

JADE AND STEVE Alter-egos used by Rayanne and Brian while talking on the Teen Helpline.

KARASS A group of people whose lives are thrown together to accomplish God's will. First identified in "Cat's Cradle," by Kurt Vonnegut. In "On the Wagon," Amber opines that she, Patty, Rayanne, Angela and Rickie are part of the same karass.

KATIMSKI, RICHARD Replacement English teacher. Takes Rickie in when he has no other place to go in "Resolutions." Gay. Played by Jeff Perry, who also directed some episodes.

KRACKOW, BERNICE Brian's mother. Clinical Psychologist.

KRACKOW, BOB Brian's father. Freudian Psychiatrist.

KRYZYNOWSKI, CATHY School guidance counselor. Played by Winnie Holzman.

KWANT, MARY Fashion designer of the 1960's. The look Patty was trying to achieve in "The Zit."

KYLE Sharon's on again-off again boyfriend. Popular jock.

LATE AT NIGHT A song. The time when Jordan visits, Amber gets home and Patty and Graham have sex.

LERNER, RENE Geometry teacher, substituted for English. Had a short-lived crush on Mr. Katimski. Dressed up as Obi-wan Kenobi at Halloween. To her, the most important thing is to stay with the group.

LET'S BOLT Hip club that Angela, Rayanne and Rickie plan to get into with Tino's help in the pilot episode. Tino is a no-show and the trio ends up in the parking lot.

LIBERTY HIGH The high school that Angela and her friends attend. Mascot: A Pirate. Colors: Orange and Black.

LIZ The female half of the couple who learned that no human desire was shameful or abnormal in the "Guide to Better Loving" video in "Pressure." Graham's favorite. See Gunther.

LOFT Rehearsal spot for Frozen Embryos.

LOUIE'S Popular teen hangout where Brian is sent to shoot scenes for a year-end video in "Betrayal." Rayanne and Jordan "do it" in Louie's parking lot -- well, they weren't in the parking lot, they were in a car, but you get the idea.

ODYSSEY, THE Epic poem by Homer recounting Odysseus' journey home after the Trojan war. Begins "in medius res." Symbolic of MSCL characters' struggle to find their place of belonging in the world, especially Rickie.

OREGANO The near-universal seasoning, as it does not belong in a curry sauce. You can't go wrong with oregano.

OUR TOWN Play by Thornton Wilder in which naive young heroine dies in childbirth. Produced by Liberty High Drama Club, with Rayanne in lead role.

PEER TUTORING Program in which students help other students improve their love life.

BILL Phil, actually, but Rayanne never sweats the small details like her lovers' names.

PIKE STREET Club where Buffalo Tom played unannounced in "Self-Esteem," and where Jordan dissed Angela so bad we wanted to reach through the TV tube and slap him silly. Fortunately, Rayanne was there to do it for us.

RAYANNE'S DAD Angela chases Jordan, and there are certain parallels between Jordan and Graham. Rayanne runs around with Tino. Get the picture?

RESTAURANT Has a fountain with mermaids. Possibly the low-fat, low-cholesterol restaurant Patty mentioned in "Father Figures." If so, Graham will fix all that.

RISOTTO Boiled rice, with complexities. One popular variation is made with saffron, which gives the dish a yellow-orange color. This is why Graham remembered the Wood & Jones customer had ordered saffron paper when Patty was eating rice.

ROSENFELD Important account for Wood & Jones, which Graham landed in "Strangers in the House," and which led to Patty firing Graham for his own good.

SHELLY The female half of the couple whose sex life has become routine and mechanical in the video in "Pressure." See Mitch.

SO-CALLED ANGEL Appears in the form of a homeless girl who is a dead ringer for Juliana Hatfield, although the angel doesn't spit on the people she plays her guitar for. Watches over Rickie and shows Patty the way to Angela and Rickie on Christmas Eve.

WE HAD A TIME An self-explanatory expression which describes the MSCL experience.

WHATEVER HAPPENS, HAPPENS A philosophy espoused by Jordan and Graham in "The Life of Brian." Angela thinks its profound when she hears it from Jordan, but when Brian expresses the philosophy, she thinks it's the stupidest thing she's ever heard.